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Maurizio Manzo

computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software based on finite element and finite volume methods’, Int J Mech Sci, vol. 78, pp. 19–26, 2014.BiographyMAURIZIO MANZO is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of North Texas and the program director of the 2022 NSTI and 2023 STI summer program. Dr.Manzo got his PhD from the Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, in 2015, and both bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees in aerospace engineering from Italy. During his training, he has worked on different researchareas of mechanical engineering such as experimental optics, photonics and sensing, and experimental fluidmechanics. He has authored several referred journal papers, conference proceedings, and has

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Saeed Foroudastan

interdisciplinary skills. The purpose of this paper is to explain howthe technical design of vehicle competitions gives every member an advantage when entering theworkforce, such as hands-on engineering experience, construction, fabrication, teamwork, andinterdisciplinary skills.IntroductionThe EVP is not a dedicated course curriculum but is instead based on volunteers who participatesolely to gain experience in designing, building, and manufacturing various vehicles. We submitvarious documents in each competition, giving students experience in writing, business, andfinance [7]. The team is comprised of diverse students from majors including aerospace,mechatronics engineering, and biotechnology. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry

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Afi Anuar; Vukica Jovanovic; Natnan Luetke; Hamid Eisazadeh; Isaac Flory IV; Mileta Tomovic; Anthony Dean

University, is arenowned scholar with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. Herexpertise spans digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechatronics, and robotics. She championsengineering pathways and technical education, fostering inclusion in STEM fields. With over 150publications and $6.5 million in grants, her impactful research is supported by various prestigiousorganizations including the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.NATHAN LUETKE received his BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Old DominionUniversity in 2000, and an MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2006. While pursuing his master’s degree,Nathan spent two years at Swales Aerospace followed by one year at Lockheed

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Alexander Wyglinski

collateral, social media, connections with media outlets, video advertisements, email campaigns, and other outreach activities to disseminate the benefits of this framework to prospective PhD students.• The Boston metropolitan area is known for its critical mass of aerospace and defense contractors as well as biotech/pharmaceutical companies. These two industry sectors rely on employees capable of conducting innovative, cutting-edge research that can be facilitated with a PhD degree (this is especially true in companies with dedicated R&D business units). Given WPI’s strengths in STEM research and education, especially PhD programs in areas such as systems engineering (WPI’s only official online PhD program

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Sidney Martin; Marilyn Barger; Catherine Davis

clusters, including manufacturing, aviation, aerospace, defense,and life sciences. The country and the general Tampa Bay area need a talent pipeline in STEMcareers. There is a need for training and education to close skills gaps for early career employeesand an additional need for upskilling. The differentiation of the West Coast is offered as the EastCoast of Florida focuses on space and related activities. The advisory committee members weresurveyed to obtain their views regarding the need for technologies to be included in engineeringtechnician programs. The input received from the organizations is provided and analyzed todevelop an understanding of what understanding an engineering technician should have.Literature ReviewThe need for

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H. Bryan Riley

equations are defined to be independent (i.e.,the number of unknown variables is equal to the number of equations) and contain constantcoefficients. It can be stated that our physical reality is modeled by mathematical equations assuch, simultaneous equations can be used to represent engineering, business, agricultural,industrial, and aerospace innovations, and applications. For example, in electrical engineering,the need to solve for voltages and/or currents of circuits containing a DC voltage source andpassive elements requires the use of Kirchhoff’s voltage law (KVL) or Norton’s nodal equations(NNE) which are direct applications for solving simultaneous equations. The above concept isalso known as mesh analysis of AC/DC circuits [16]. To explore

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Sarah (Yin Yin) Tan; Song-Lin Yang; David Labyak

fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.DAVID M. LABYAK, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering TechnologyDepartment at Michigan Tech, teaching in the area of machine design, finite element analysis, mechatronics, andIndustry 4.0 Concepts. He is in his sixth year of teaching at Michigan Tech. Prior to that, he spent 25 years in theautomotive, mining, aerospace, and engineering consulting industries. His background includes sheet metal fabrication,machinability of metals, product assembly, finite element analysis, as well as noise and vibration analysis. Proceedings of the 2024 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2024

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Alok Verma; Vanicha McQueen; Paul Potier; Irfan Khan; Andrew Moore; Grace Komanduru

(2021). https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/population.html[7] Mindykowski, Janusz (2017). Towards safety improvement: implementation and assessment of new standards of competence for Electro-Technical Officers on ships. Maritime Policy & Management. 44 (3): 336–357[8] Maritime Training and Education https://www.edumaritime.net/stcw-code/stcw-iii-6-eto[8] Dominica Maritime Administration (2020) https://dominica-registry.com/stcw-requirements-electro-technical-officer/[9] https://www.cogoport.com/blogs/technologies-transforming-shipping-industry[10] https://knowhow.distrelec.com/defence-aerospace-and-marine/8-technology-trends-transforming-the-maritime- industry/[11] https://maritime.solent.ac.uk/maritime-industry/stcw-manila

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Mohamed Zeidan; Ahmad Fayed; Mehmet Bahadir

and sustainability in construction.AHMAD FAYED is an associate professor of engineering technology at Southeastern Louisiana University(SELU). He earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from University of Nevada Las Vegas, an MS in MechanicalEngineering from King Saud University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Al-Azhar University. Hisresearch interests include engineering education, additive manufacturing, computer vision, robotics, active vibrationcontrol, and optimization. In the past few years, many of his undergraduate research teams were funded byLouisiana Space Consortium through their programs: senior design, LaSPACE Undergraduate ResearchAssistantship, Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students, and Guided Pathways

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Nathan Luetke; Orlando Ayala

, Nathan spent two years atSwales Aerospace followed by one year at Lockheed Martin contracting for NASA Langley Research Center inHampton, VA. While there he performed radiation analyses and shield optimization on models of the InternationalSpace Station, potential lunar habitats, and vehicles for transport to Mars to increase radiation mitigation for theastronauts and equipment. Nathan joined ODU in 2005 and is a lecturer in the engineering technology department.ORLANDO AYALA, a cum laude graduate with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de Oriente(Venezuela) in 1995, obtained his MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in2005 from the University of Delaware. Currently serving as an associate

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Jay Porter; Alok Verma; Mohamed Gharib; Andrew Moore

an instructional associate professor and the program coordinator of the MultidisciplinaryEngineering Technology Program in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at TexasA&M University. Dr. Gharib received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist University andMS and BS in Aerospace Engineering from Cairo University. Dr. Gharib's research interests include robotic systemsdesign, vibration control, multibody dynamics, and STEM education. He is an expert in modeling and simulation ofmechanical systems, designing and running experimental setups in dynamics and control, and designing andprototyping robotic systems.ANDREW MOORE is an assistant professor of practice in the Marine Engineering

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Ahmad Fayed; Mohamed Zeidan; Ephraim Massawe; Mehmet Bahadir

undergraduate research teams were funded byLouisiana Space Consortium through their programs: Senior Design, LaSPACE Undergraduate ResearchAssistantship, Louisiana Aerospace Catalyst Experiences for Students, and Guided Pathways in STEM scholarship.He can be reached at ahmad.fayed@selu.edu and bit.ly/ProfFayed.MOHAMED ZEIDAN is an associate professor at Southeastern Louisiana University. He joined the school facultyin 2013 and he is mainly teaching construction engineering technology courses like steel design, reinforced concretedesign, foundations and soil mechanics, in addition to general basic engineering courses like engineering materialsand statics. His educational background includes an MS degree in Structural Engineering (2006) from

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Jiayue Shen; Daniel Jones; Kazi Imran; Xiang Wang; Weiru Chen; Lanju Mee